About 9642 Ebnat-Kappel
Ebnat-Kappel is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 43.5 km²
Population
5'323residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'424
Vacancy
0.97%
Foreign residents
17.0%
Dwellings
2'887
Jobs (FTE)
2'242
Tax multiplier
139%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 9642 Ebnat-Kappel, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
2'242 full-time-equivalent jobs across 371 businesses — services make up 42% of employment, industry 50% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'242FTE total
Primary8.0%
Secondary49.6%
Tertiary42.5%
Land use
6% built-up, 48% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 4'355 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.7%
Agriculture49.6%
Forest44.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 43.7%, ahead of FDP at 13.7%.
Source BFS
SVP43.7%+3.3 pp
FDP13.7%−0.1 pp
Mitte12.5%
SP12.1%−1.5 pp
Grüne7.0%−2.1 pp
GLP3.2%−1.0 pp
EVP3.0%−0.6 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.4%
Second homes17.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'818 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.4°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Ebnat-Kappel, 623 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1818 mm
Ebnat-Kappel · 623 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Säntis has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025